Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.9 U4 L2 O) w6 R! Z* R$ V& Z% ^
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.3 G [2 Z7 T) m' p! e
( p+ b/ p0 O! z, Y# A1 sWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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3 m0 u+ c* B- fIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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6 D+ _8 G* w; X, J% |% I% |! ^"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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. A$ Y( o/ l8 k" FThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.: F; s* C0 a- c
' c- k5 {0 ~+ {, f% d1 g& k# }The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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8 e* _. s0 W( k7 X! w+ R5 |"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |